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Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16
WASHINGTON.

Washington dispatches report that the
assistant secretary of state Mr.. Porter,
will probably resign soon on account OF
the ill health of his wife, and not because
of strained relations" between himself
and Mr.. Bayard.
The acting postmaster general Mr..
Stevenson, denies that he has expressed
any opinion to Washington correspond
ents concerning the case of Clendennln,
the Springfield postmaster, or as to the
result of the legislative investigation in
that affair.
For the year ending on the Goth of June,
the number of patents issued by the Uni
ted States patent Office was 2l,732. The
Office received during the year 81, 15O,O46,
and expended 1891, 644. About everything
used by men, from rockers of the infants
cradle to the nails in the coffin in which
age is laid to rest, is already paying royal
ties under patents, and it is curious that
ingenious persons still find so many
things to claim as inventions.
Mrs Cleveland has declined the invita-
ton of Mayor Hewitt and other oflclals
of New York to deliver certain flags to
the fire department of that city. She ex-
cuses herself by pleading unwillingness to
/ assume that she, as the wife of the presi-
dent, ought to participate SO promin-
emily in public ceremony in which ne
takes no part
Acting Postmaster General Stevenson
has directed that the free delivery service
be established at the following postoffices
/ Oct. /: Iowa City, Iowa; Beatrice, Neb. {;
Ottawa, Kan; Grand Island, Neb.; also at
Tacoma, W. T., on Nov. l. Old Tacoma
postofice TO be discontinued.
Chief Clerk Walker, of the General
Land Office has issued an order TO the
chiefs of divisions where applications for
land patents are examined, which, 1t Is
said, will facilitate issuing of patents in
cases where no questions of iregularIty
have been raised. These cases are to be
passed upon as rapidly as possible, and
where there is any defect or omission, OF
where an amendment Is required, the
necessary steps are to be taken forthwith
to close the cases.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16
CONDENSED NEWS.
Latest Intelligence From all Parts OF
the World.
FIRE RECORD.

A. Elkhart Ind, the residence of j. T.
G. Ward, with contents, was burned to the
ground. The family escaped with diff
Guilty, being taken out in their night
clothes by means of ladders. Mr.. Ward
was severely burned. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, $1,000.
Rawson, a tow of six hundred people
near Findlay, Ohio, mas been nearly de-
stroyed by fire. The tire started in saw
mill from the sparks of locomotive.
Loss somewhere between $4,000 and
100000.
At Elkhart, Ind, the residence of ]. T..
G. Ward, with contents, was burned to the
ground. The family escaped with diff
Guilty, being taken out in their night
clothes by means of ladders. Mr.. Ward
was severely burned. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, $1,000
Fire in a tenement at No. 522 Fiftieth
street, New York, early Monday morning,
caused a fearful panic among the inmates,
the occupants of Nos. 518 and 500 also
sharing in the fright. Many persons were
injured, put none SUSTAINED IdtdI "OunNo'
The occupants lost everything they pos
eSsed.
Fire broke out in theatre at Exeter,
England, Monday night during per-
Torrance. In the rush to escape, scores
we're crushed to death and many Others
we're suffocated One hundred and thirty
bodies havo been recovered, but 1t Is
feared the mortality will reach 175.
The losses by fire in the United States
and Canada during August were $8,317,-
200, against $13OoO,O0O for the same
month last year.
/ On Saturday night, Thmpson's hard
/ ware store il Montreal was burned; loss,
$4,000 Darling d Co.'s hardware store
was damaged chiefly by water to the
amount of $4,000.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16
INDUSTRIAL

The National Association of Glue Manu-
facturers held a meeting Wednesday at
Pittsburg, Thomas Stevens, of Cincinnati,
being elected President. A good trade
and bright outlook were reported.
Miners to the number of 500, employed
in the Nickle Plate and Chicago mines
operated by the Chicago Coal Co., went
out on strike Monday. They want to
be paid on the first and second Saturdays
in each month. The company offer to
pay on the second and fourth Saturdays.
Switchmen on the Wisconsin Central
Line are on strike. They demand 10
cents day more than is now being paid.
The officials say they will not pay the
sum demanded.
Cotton picking has commenced in the
Memphis, Tenn. district. The season is
fully two weeks early, which, together
with the premature opening of bollS
caused by the drought, have caused the
receipts up to date to be largely III
excess of any previous year.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16
POLITICAL

The Massachusetts, prohibitionists met
at Worcester Mass, nominated William
II. Earle for governor. and adopted a
woman suffrage plank in the platform.
There was an opening of the Ohio cam
paicn. on the democratic side, at Hamil-
ton Wednesday night I. E Powell, the
candidate for governor, was the principal
orator.
The testimony in the contested election
case of George II. Thobe against John q.
Carlisle, Sixth Congressional District,
kentucky. has been opened by the
clerk of the House and ordered printed.
Mr.. Carlisle appeared in his own behalf,
and General Hale Sypher, exmemb Der
from Louisiana, appeared as counsel for
Mr.. Thobe. The sealed package con-
tanned the notice of contest the answer,
and dispositions on the part OF Thobe
Mr.. Carlisle offered no testimony.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16
CASUALTIES.

The tornado which damaged the insane
asylum near Toledo, Ohio, on Tuesday
night extended over a large stretch or
country. It wrought considerable mis-
chief at its starting point, Sylvania, ten
miles north of Toledo; cut swath from
500 to 600 feet wide, leveling forests and
fences in its way; destroyed brick
school house at Niche, overturned build
ines and tents at the Toledo fair grounds,
and carried devastation to villages and
farms as far as Waterville, fifteen miles
south of Toledo. No lives are known to
have been lost.
BY the collision of two passenger trains
the fast mail following regular pass
enger and running into the latter's sleep
ing car-near Creston, Iowa, an infant
was killed; it's mother, Mrs. Mosher, wife
of Rev. E. A. Mosher, of CrestOn, fatally
hurt; three others dangerously, and ten
more or less seriously injured.
Henry Streat farmer near Elk City,
Neb and his nephew we're out shooting
uight-hawks late Monday evening. A
cartridge lodged in the gun, and in at
tempting to extract it, Streat was instant
is killed, and the nephew was mortally
wounded.
| threshing engine exploded Tuesday
morning, on William Bumphus farm, at
Garden Springs, Ill. Bumphus was blown
20 pieces, and five other persons were
wounded, three of them fatally.
The schooner Bluebell went to pieces
of Sheboygan, Wis, Sunday, the crew
being saved by the life-saving corps. The
Blueboll was en- route for Milwaukee,
laden with cedar posts.
number of Reading railway cars were
wrecked at Williamsport, Pa, Monday, by
collision between freight and gravel
train The financial loss is $4,000. A
brakeman named Michael Joyce was
kilic,l.
Myrtle Watson, years old, died at As
sumption, H., on Saturday, from eating
poisonous sugar coated pills.
While cleaning gun, with the muzzle
against his side, near Fort Wayne, Indi-
ana, Saturday, Edward Hermanheiner
was instantly killed by the accidental
s., discharge of the weapon.
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SPORTING.

Bob Heating, who was recently released
D. Washington, is the inventor of the
rubber home plate now in general use.
1t is reported that Harry Weldon of the
Cincinnati Enquirer has SAID that he
firmly believes New York will win the
league pennant.
Tommy Corcoran, brother of the once
great Larry. slid seventeen feet six inches
for second base during a game at Ridge
wood last Sunday morning.
Capt. Arson says: IF the St. Louis
Browns we're in the league they would
come in about fourth. The Browns are
Q pretty good club There is no question
about it"
New Orleans will endeavor to have all
the clubs going to California this winter
90 by the Southern route so that a stop
of may be made at New Orleans for
few games.
Some of the Chicagos can do something
else we'll besides play ball Tommy
Burns is very fine pool player, and
Arson, Williamson and Garrison are
crack bilIiardists.
In the last three games Tony Mullane
has pitched against the Nets on the Gin
einnati grounds he has succeeded in
white washing them by the scores of TO
o, 5 to O, and , to o.
When Harry Wright left Bosto after
the last visit OF his club he said that the
Phillies would beat the Boston ou:, and
he was laughed at The Reds then had q
clear lead of seven games.
Brown Hal paced a mile in 2:l3 at the
fair grounds track at Lexington, KY,
beating Maxey Cobb's record a quarter
of second. Hal IS by Tom Hal, out of
Eaton. He was driven b. John Bostwick,
of Spring Hill farm. Tennessee
Fred Dunlap writes from Mount Glenn
ems that he is in good condition phys
icaly. but his leg is very sore Jet, and in
his opinion he will not be able to play
again this season. He Ia trying his leg
every day and is getting along very slo~Iy'
Uarkson Bufinton and Ferguson each
have q record this season OF striking out
ten men in one game Bufhnton has
struck out nine three times. Mark Bal
dwin has captured nine in three different
games, and Radbourn has strnck out nins
once.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16
FOREIGN.

Ayoub Khan was nearly captured by
the Ameer's troops, and had sharp Skin
mish with them, but he succeeded finally
in making his escape. He had with him
sixteen adherents.
At Pressburg, Austria, a riot arose from
a strike of 300 female employees. The
women expelled the police and fortified
the factory, so that it was necessary to
summon troops to dislOdge them.
The French government AID press are
pleased with the success of the expert
mental mobilization of an army corps.
The opinion prevails, it is said, that if
France had been equally ready in 1870
there would have been no Sedan.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS

At Rock Island. Illinois, eight years
ago, policeman named Rosenfeld was
beaten to death by three or four drunken
rufians. Two of the murderers, Barney
Heany and John Cavanaugh, were SEN
fenced to Joliet for life, and Pat Heany
to a term which has just expired The
governor has pardoned Cavanaugh, who
left the prison with Pat Heany. Barney
is still at Joliet. 1.-
On the evideRes6f the witnesses present
when Waterman Charles H. Wood shot
Joseph Zenieschek, a saloon-keeper, at
the corner Of Randolph and Dearborn
streets, Chicago, Monday night the cor
oner's jury recommended that Wood be
held to await the action of the grand Jury
Wood was badly beaten by the crowd
and claims that he shot in self -defense-
Albert Bassett, farmer living near
Shelbyyile, Indiana, interferred to pre-
vent his brother, Sylvester, from abusing
his father, and was fatally stall bed Oh
Sunday night
A steamship ticket agent named Kiss
ling has disappeared from Milwaukee. 1
i charged that he has swindled a number
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Toledo, Ohio, Wednesday night cele-
brated the introduction of natural gas
from the wells thirty miles away. Fifteen
stand pipes were lighted, making a grand
illumination.
1t seems to be unsafe to make uncom-
plimentary remarks about anarchists in
public rooms in Chicago. man named
Funk was knocked down and kicked for
this offense the other night, the punish
ment being inflicted by brother of Spies
and two of his friends.
DR.. Carver, the famous marksman
shot 1000 glass balls in 4312 minutes at
Dubuque. Iowa, Tuesday.
The Charles Stewart Paper Company,
of Cincinnati failed Tuesday. The as
sets are about $4,000 while the liabilities
are figured at 100000.
The visible supply of grain Saturday
was reported as follows: Wheat, 3O,687,-
1923 bushels; corn, 6,836,85O bushels; oats,
4,734,085 bushels.
Two steamers which arrived at New
York Monday brought $2195,OOO in Ger
man and English gold coin.
The subscription raised in st. Louis
for the families of firemen killed in late
fire gave &, 1876 to the family of Captain
McKernan, $l,725 to that of Captain
Hoell, $3.50 to a sister of Fireman Nc
Donald, and 500 apiece to the men who
we're injured.
The Lay Electoral Conference of the NJ.
4. Church, recently in session at Mechan~
icsburg, o., passed resolutions denounc-
ing the election methods of certain dele
gates to conferences, as a growing evil,
and giving instruction that no votes be
cast for candidates for conference OF
other offices who are guilty of the ques-
tlonable practices.
Labor day was generally observed
Monday in all the great business centers
of the country. Parades, picnics, excur-
sions, etc, were the order of exercises.
The Chicago wheelman, Temple, won
the one mile bicycle race at Swansea
/ Wales, on Saturday. Morgan, of New
York, was the victor in the fifty mile con
test.
Mrs. Frank RAM, a missionary, has re-
turned from the Caroline Islands in the
Indian Ocean, for the purpose of report
ing to the Board of Foreign Missions, al
Boston, the facts concerning outrages tC
which American missionaries on thu
islands have been subjected by the Span
iards who lately took possession. The
American board established the mission
in the Caroline Islands thirty-five years
ago. Mrs. Rand and her husband wen
there from Carthage, Illinois, in 1874
and were afterward joined by Miss
Jennie Fletcher, of the same place, who il
still there.
Atlanta, Georgia. will entertain thu
President with big sham battle, in which
four batteries, ten companies of cavalry
and six thousand infantry will take part
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16

of people who intrusted him with money
to be sent to their friends in Europe.
Samuel Chew, the aged farmer, so bru-
tally beaten by masked robbers at his
home, near Lucas, Ohio, Aug. 25, died
Monday morning. of his injuries. Two
with his murder.
At LatOnia Springs, Ky, Monday JOS
eph Carter shot and killed Henry c. Tun-
gate, vicious character, who had knocked
down his (Carter's sister.
A bold attempt was made to rob the
jewelry store of j. w. Spence at Racine,
Wis, by Bill Lane, a former resident of
that city. He made a hole in a back
window and was endeavoring to move a
bar in the door when he was discovered
by lady living next door. He ran
away, but was captured by the police and
lodged in jail.
The safe of the County Treasury at
Greenville. O., was found open Monday
morning and large amount of money is
missing. County Treasurer Simon and
his son were arrested, the father being
charged with embezzling $4,000. and the
boy with the larceny of $4,000. Both
waived examination and gave bail.
Simon's shoe store has also been closed
by the Sheriff. The new County Treas
urer was to assume charge Monday and
Simon claims the safe was rifed by rob.
hers
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16
FOREIGN EVICTIONS.
The Tenants Use Boiling Water and
Paving Stones With Telling
Effect.
Mrs. Crimmins RepuIses the Police
Four Times While Attempting Her
Eviction.
OF Authorities Interfering With
Meetings.

A late dispatch from Dublin has the
following account of the evictions:-The
evictions on the OGrady estates at Her
bertstOwn began to-day. The bailiffs
were enforced by 100 soldiers and 500
policemen. All the houses occupied by
the tenants we're barricaded and guarded
for defense. The house of Mrs. Grim
minis, a widow, was the first advanced
upon by the bailiffs. The widow and her
friends were we'll armed with paving
stones and boiling water, and both were
shOwered upon the bailiffs with such tell
ing effects that they were repulsed no less
than four times. The sheriff's men in
their attacks attempted to crowbar their
way through the walls and roof, and Mrs.
Crimmins had the scalding water poured
over their heads, faces, and necks. After
the fourth repulse of the bailiffs the
police attempted to storm the house.
They also were driven back. Finally a
joint rush was III ade by the bailiffs and
police and the house was broken into and
captured. 1t was found that the defenders
of the widows habitation numbered but
nine persons, five men and four women
All were taken prisoners. A large crowd
had collected about the house to witness
the contest. The crowd all sympathized
with Mrs. Crimmins, and did all in their
power to cheer her up in her battle and tC
annoy and exasperale the officers.
When the widows party were at last
overpowered the crowd became frantic
and pressed closely up toward the house
The prisoners, when they were led on
sang God save Ireland" The crow
Joined in the singing, and became sc
demonstrative that the police had to Gu
their way out with batons.
William OBrien, editor of United Ire
land, presided over the fortnightly meet
ing of the Irish National Lsague in TIN
city. The meeting was unusually large
A number of Catholic clergymen ver
present. Mr.. Harrington announced tina
Mr.. Charles Augustus Vansittart Cony
beare (Radical), member of Parlamen
for Northwest Cornwall, and Mr.. Charlie
Ernest Schwann, (LiberaD, member fror
Avn IA 4"N0'V0A' NoN JOA0-i'4N "S ~
Mr.. O'Brien said that the first branch O
the League against which the gOvernmen
should issue proclamation would hol
its meeting with closed doors and refus
to open them for the police even if the
demanded admittance. This would leav
the police nothing to do but break thei
way in if they we're determined to ente
As the police would probably resort
this violence the central branch of tn
League would then ask the Lord Mayo
TO grant them the use of the City Hal
with special police to defend it durin
League meetings therein. A majority c
the Dublin City Council, as we'll as tt
Lord Mayor, are strong Nationalist an
leaders in the TeA0ua
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16

THE total product of -four at Mime
lpOlis last week was $4,000 barrels,
Esinst l40,450 barrels for the week be-
ha Receipts of wheat for the week,
lSOOO bushels; shipments, III, 500 bush
d; in store, 2,354,593 bushels; at Duluth,
igDSS; at st. Paul, 10000. The wheat
nOsipts for the year ending Wednesday
Ms 80, 11O,9 go bushels.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16

p,vsrprNr CLEVELAND has issued a proc
.tion allowing the free entry Of the
a, munitions, and baggage of such
ian military organizations as may
In, aiS to participate in the National mil
tay sncampment and drill to be held in
a;o.oo in October next.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16

IHE cable reports that Mr.. Joseph
CHAMBERLAIN will be a member OF a com
hisOn soon to visit America for the
wPOse of securing a settlement of the
hhSies trouble. Mr.. Francis Sharp
Powell, member of parliament, and the
ah Of Dunraven, are also named as
PnOable members of the commission,
mich will include preventative of the
tnadian government.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16

iaE Washington authorities have tele-
F1pnlc advices that Colorow and his fol-
"'sts are all back at the Ouray agency,
" Wiling to remain there. The acting
S'''afy OF the interior requests the gov
-'Os OF Colorado to take measures for
return Of three hundred horses and a
" number of sheep and goats, with
I ''' property belonging to the Indians.
militia and cowboys captured the
-'nais and property, and the acting sec
~! asks that they be delivered to
vent Byrnes.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16

Tu London Times protests against
!. ,,sstment to which British sealers IT.
a.b,iuc Sea are subjected by the Amer
\, authorities in Alaska, and suggest
!. the Government send cruiser to
..ksp waters to secure strictly legal
,.,tment for British vessels.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16

TvKAsUBY DEPARTMENT officials estimate
MT the reduction in the public debt dur
NJ the present month will be about S.,
1000 The comparatively light month
\ reduction is accounted for by the I'M
uusly heavy pension draft for August,
mich amounted to fully $16,OOO,00O.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16

IMPORTS from the South are to the
meet that the corn crop is unprecedent-
sy large and that section will this year
snsarly self supporting in the matter of
"A' thus making saving to the farmers
q millions of dollars. Cotton still
P'Onises large yield, and the advanced
gnces for tobacco will counter balance
y aecfeased yield: Business prospects
brighter than ever before.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16

% PowDER1Y, General Master Work
Il the Knights of Labor, will 60 tc
'I.na in October to take an active part
!. National movement. The invita-
!. is said, came from members of
: J;smant.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16

MOB of twenty thousand persons col
kssd at the prison in Paris where
psnzini, the murderer of two women
nd child, was to be guillOtined. Pran-
mi refused to confess, and fought with
he exscutioners, but was quickly over
covered. His head was buried and the
body given to the doctors.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16

.,,cv suits aggregating $4,000
i, ont Of the Chatsworth wreck,
. ia wednesday against the Peoria,
~ Wastern Railroad at Peoria.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16

RACK is suffering from rheu-
-. tack and has been compelled to
-. all engagements which would
- ,,,.ts his leaving Washington dur
c.nfember.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16

iouEG Napoleon of finance named
n - Y McNeilly has disappeared from
- Me-, with $279,6OO in money and
y .s'''ies belonging to the Saco and
,N''Ofd Savings Institution, in which
! - been employed as clerk. Only
,'SV OF the plumber was in money; but
!, ~ was in railroad, municipal, and
- securities, probably negotiable,
Y slS6. 900 Of United States registered
constituting the remainder Of the
a. viii be worthless luggage to the
AcNeilly's retirement from the
uer such circumstances is a pain
I, surprise to the confiding officers, who
4a''ed him implicitly.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16

y. AORK dispatches report that the
49, and business of the Baltimore
1. ny express, heretofore operated By
- amore and Ohio Railroad con-
c.; naVe been sold or leased to the
- States Express company for a
Ia ! 'nirty years, thu latter corpora
d, possession of the business.
Ar- thus added to the territory of
ID a SO States company are about TO-
lA...a 70 extent. Wall street rumor
lLOnna. price paid for the transfer at
". ~ cash and $l,5OO,OOO, in United
prsas company stock. In Chi
understood, no change will be
present in the management or
= ne business, the separate ar
being maintained.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-16

Illinois, has a gas we'll only
feet deep, with a pressure OF
IH'" a., mounds to the inch.
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Toledo, Ohio, Wednesday night cele-
brated the introduction of natural gas
from the wells thirty miles away. Fifteen
stand pipes were lighted, making a grand
illumination.